How To Fix RD653 - Data element &1 of InfoObject &2 is not unique in CO-PA

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RD - CO-PA Connection to SAP BW

• Message number: 653

• Message text: Data element &1 of InfoObject &2 is not unique in CO-PA

What causes this issue?

When creating a hierarchy
DataSource, you assign an InfoObject and the corresponding data
element to the DataSource. However, data element &V1& for
InfoObject &V2& is not assigned uniquely to a characteristic in
Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). You need the characteristic
to be able to display CO-PA hierarchies.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Use <DS:TRAN.SM30>Table View Maintenance</> to call up view
V_TKEBWLH.
Assign InfoObject (basis characteristic), data element, and domain to
the CO-PA characteristic.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RD653 - Data element &1 of InfoObject &2 is not unique in CO-PA ?

  The SAP error message RD653 indicates that there is a problem with the uniqueness of a data element in the context of CO-PA (Controlling-Profitability Analysis). This error typically arises when there are multiple entries for a data element in the InfoObject, which should be unique.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that the data element specified in the error message has duplicate entries in the underlying data source or InfoObject.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the InfoObject or the data model, leading to non-unique values being generated.
  Data Load Issues: During data loading processes, if the data is not properly cleansed or transformed, it can lead to duplicates being introduced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates: 
  
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE16 (Data Browser) to check the entries in the relevant InfoObject table. Look for duplicates in the data element specified in the error